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One of my favourite experiences as a skater is attending tournaments. I love getting to play new teams and playing multiple games over a weekend. Plus road trips with my derby buddies are always the best! So when I heard…

I've been involved in roller derby for 10 years. As a skater, league president, business owner, fan & volunteer. The growth and development of the sport has fascinated me. And so much has changed in such a short time! A…

I first heard about the East Side Boxing Club's Youth and Women At Risk Program from my friend and roller derby team mate Teri aka Twisty Hurtzmore. She'd been going to the gym for boxing workouts for a while and…

So you’re dating a derby player. Lucky you! Here are a few things we’ve learned over the years about what it takes to navigate the waters of roller derby dating. Go to the bouts. There’s no sweeter feeling to a…

Looking for inspiration? Here are some of the awesome dye-sublimated roller derby uniforms we've made at Pivotstar this year. Pivotstar Sublimated Uniforms are made with our new patented FLYLYTE fabric which is both lightweight and velcro-resistant. Meaning your uniforms will…

More new products to introduce to you! This time around, we are so thrilled to welcome Flat Track Revolution to the Pivotstar roster. Sometime around Rollercon 2008, we started seeing these super-cute bags and apparel with retro skate graphics walking…

Three years ago my coach came into Terminal City All Stars practice and said "This team is going to be known for being the first and best team at passing the star." So we spent the next 18 months learning…

I recently wrote a blog post about the importance of Strong Stance Blocking in roller derby. I received a lot of questions about the what that stance actually looks like. So I decided to make a video demonstrating it. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTR4n2TxxBk **Update:…

Time to introduce another new member of the Pivotstar family of accessories: Trixie B. True! If you travel in any derby circles, you've probably seen these great, colourful, sparkly bags and wallets carried by many a flamboyant derby girl. I've…

Because of the resurrection of roller derby, the number of roller skaters in the world has exploded. Roller derby people are an adventurous bunch, and another adventure on roller skates is the next logical step. Enter the new crop of…